University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG
Chemistry Major
Professional Chemist's Option
Bachelor of Science
NSS BS 5204
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by major = 51
- English Language minimum = 9
- Humanities minimum = 9
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 9 (Maximum of 6 hours in this section will count toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
- MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
- CSIS 109GS, FORTRAN Programming - 3 hours
- *Students with sufficient mathematics preparation to enter above 102 and 103 would have
required General Studies hours reduced.
- Natural Sciences minimum = 13
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
- PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- OR take 2 courses:
- PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
- PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
- Personal Development minimum = 2
BS Science-related course requirements = 8- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- Major Option = 63
- Minor or 2nd Major (Math minor within the major)
- A math minor is included within the major. Electing an additional minor will add as many as 24 hours to the major.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 122
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 3
Minimum total hours required for BS in Professional Chemist's Major = 125- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
A. Professional Chemist's Major Core Requirements (41 hours required)- Take all of the following:
- CHEM 230, Inorganic Synthesis - 2 hours
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours
- CHEM 430, Inorganic Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour
- CHEM 475, Analytical Chemistry II - 4 hours
- CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 481, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 499, Problems in Chemistry - 1-3 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- CHEM 451, Advanced Biochemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 470, Theoretical Organic Chemistry - 3 hours
B. Professional Chemist's Supporting Course Requirements (21 hours required)- Take all of the following:
- MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours
- MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
- MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
- Take 6 hours from:
- MATH 305, Differential Equations - 3 hours
- MATH 420, Numerical Analysis - 3 hours
- MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours
C. Professional Chemist's Physics Requirement (1 hour required)- Take 1 course from: PHYS 300-499
